GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| document | proof |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| significant | having meaning |
| brook | creek |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |